THE trend of giving investors exposure to the European property market and global real estate securities will continue, according to a new report from Dresdner Kleinwort.
The study found that to the end of September the IPD All Properties Monthly Index had produced a total return of 13.8pc and UK commercial property has continued to perform strongly. The firm said that notably there has been a marked divergence in sub-sector returns. Offices, with London a key driver, delivered a total return of 17.3pc compared to the retail sector total return of 12.3pc and this trend is expected to continue. However, after three exceptional years, Dresdner Kleinwort said there are tentative signs that a slowdown is already under way, and said that Q3 total returns ...
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